The Barrington (203 West 81st Street)Recorded sales & closing prices
203 West 81st Street, New York, NY 10024
99 recorded closings, 2004–2026. Sortable and searchable below.
- Recorded closings
- 99
- Date range
- 2004–2026
- Median $/sf
- $1,325
- Listing discount
- 1.6%
- Monthly carry/sf
- $3.39
- Price range
- $264K – $2.31M
Change in the building’s median $/sf over each window, adjusted to a floor-adjusted basis — standardized to the building’s average floor, so it reflects price rather than which floors happened to sell. (2022 marks the rate-shock inflection.) Like-for-like repeat-sale figures to follow.
The Barrington prices as pre-war condominium inventory in a corridor where the overwhelming majority of pre-war stock is cooperative. That scarcity is the building's core positioning: a buyer who wants pre-war proportions, an Upper West Side mid-block address between Amsterdam and Broadway, and the ownership flexibility of a condominium — pied-à-terre, LLC and trust purchase, leasing, no board interview — has a short list on these blocks, and this building is on it.
Per-square-foot pricing runs below the new-construction condominium band on Broadway and Amsterdam and above the walk-up co-op stock, with the spread inside the building driven far more by renovation status than by floor. The absence of any tax abatement means the headline price and the monthly carrying cost move together, which favours the building against abated new inventory on a total-cost basis at the same asking price. Comparable analysis should be drawn from the small set of converted pre-war condominiums in the West 70s and 80s rather than from the far larger cooperative pool. Unit-level transaction history is maintained in The Roebling Research Library and shared with clients during diligence.
The complete recorded-sale history for The Barrington, compiled from NYC Department of Finance transfer records and verified listing data, then enriched apartment-by-apartment by The Roebling Team research desk. Across sales with a public asking price, the building carries a median listing discount of 1.6% from the last ask — a recurring negotiation gap worth pricing into any offer or listing strategy here.
Price per square foot over time
78 sales with a known square footage, by closing date.
Premium by line
What each line’s exposure is worth — its light, outlook, and orientation — measured against the building’s average sale.
Recent closings
The building’s 10 most recent market sales.
| Date | Unit | Apartment | Price | $/sf | vs. Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | 2F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 600 sf | $789,000 | $1,315 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2025 | 3A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,409 sf | $2,190,000 | $1,554 | -2.7% |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 9B | 2 BR · 1 BA · 1,270 sf | $1,400,000 | $1,102 | -5.1% |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 2A | 3 BR · 2 BA · 1,494 sf | $1,700,000 | $1,138 | -2.9% |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 5E | 2 BR · 1 BA · 780 sf | $1,035,000 | $1,327 | +6.2% |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 4F | 1 BR · 1 BA · 750 sf | $775,000 | $1,033 | +3.3% |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 4E | 2 BR · 1 BA · 780 sf | $1,401,190 | $1,796 | — |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 8A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA · 1,409 sf | $2,250,000 | $1,597 | -10.0% |
| Jul 6, 2023 | 2E | 2 BR · 2 BA | $1,200,000 | -4.0% | |
| Apr 18, 2022 | 3C | 2 BR · 2 BA · 1,305 sf | $2,299,995 | $1,762 | +0.0% |
Every recorded sale
Sort any column; filter by unit or keyword. Prices are the recorded transfer amount at the NYC Department of Finance. Every sale sits in one of three states: counted in the building’s medians and trend; shown but excluded as a non-arms-length or nominal transfer; or shown and ⚑ flagged for review — a possible duplicate filing or an extreme $/sf outlier, held out of the statistics pending manual verification rather than allowed to move them.
| Apartment | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | 2F | 1 BR · 1 BA | 600 | $789,000 | $1,315 | +0.0% |
| May 14, 2025 | 3A | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,409 | $2,190,000 | $1,554 | -2.7% |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 9B | 2 BR · 1 BA | 1,270 | $1,400,000 | $1,102 | -5.1% |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 2A | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,494 | $1,700,000 | $1,138 | -2.9% |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 5E | 2 BR · 1 BA | 780 | $1,035,000 | $1,327 | +6.2% |
| Nov 13, 2023 | 4F | 1 BR · 1 BA | 750 | $775,000 | $1,033 | +3.3% |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 4E | 2 BR · 1 BA | 780 | $1,401,190 | $1,796 | — |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 8A | 3 BR · 2.5 BA | 1,409 | $2,250,000 | $1,597 | -10.0% |
| Jul 6, 2023 | 2E | 2 BR · 2 BA | — | $1,200,000 | — | -4.0% |
| May 11, 2022 | 9B | 2 BR · 1 BAnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,270 | $507,000 | — | — |
| Apr 18, 2022 | 3C | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,305 | $2,299,995 | $1,762 | +0.0% |
| Dec 30, 2021 | 6C | 2 BR · 1 BA | 1,305 | $1,650,000 | $1,264 | -2.7% |
| Dec 3, 2021 | 6D | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,409 | $2,225,000 | $1,579 | -1.1% |
| Mar 19, 2021 | 4A | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,409 | $2,180,000 | $1,547 | -3.1% |
| May 13, 2020 | 1A | 786 | $700,000 | $891 | — | |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 7F | 1 BR · 1 BA | 553 | $559,900 | $1,012 | +9.8% |
| Dec 16, 2019 | 1B | 1 BR · 1 BA | 814 | $786,200 | $966 | -1.6% |
| Jul 3, 2019 | 3F | 1 BR · 1 BA | — | $617,000 | — | +12.4% |
| Mar 19, 2019 | 2C | 2 BR | 1,305 | $1,255,000 | $962 | -13.4% |
| May 11, 2018 | 5A | 3 BR · 2 BA | — | $2,050,000 | — | -6.6% |
| Nov 15, 2017 | 9B | 2 BR | 1,270 | $1,651,000 | $1,300 | — |
| Aug 17, 2017 | 4A | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,409 | $2,225,000 | $1,579 | +0.0% |
| Feb 13, 2017 | 8A | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,500 | $2,300,000 | $1,533 | -7.8% |
| May 3, 2016 | 1G | 1 BR · 1 BA | 630 | $735,000 | $1,167 | -3.9% |
| Apr 22, 2016 | 3C | 2 BR · 2 BA | 1,300 | $2,225,000 | $1,712 | -3.2% |
| Mar 28, 2016 | 3A | 3 BR · 2 BA | 1,409 | $2,305,000 | $1,636 | +0.4% |
| Aug 12, 2015 | 1E | 2 BR | 780 | $830,000 | $1,064 | -1.1% |
| Jul 31, 2014 | 7E | 2 BR | 780 | $1,075,000 | $1,378 | +0.0% |
| Jul 30, 2014 | 3C | 2 BR | 1,305 | $2,150,000 | $1,648 | -1.1% |
| Jul 30, 2014 | 8E | 2 BR | — | $1,125,000 | — | -2.2% |
| Jul 28, 2014 | 6D | 2 BR | 1,400 | $1,867,500 | $1,334 | -1.5% |
| Jul 16, 2014 | 5C | 2 BR | 1,305 | $1,720,000 | $1,318 | +1.5% |
| Jan 14, 2014 | 7C | 3 BR | 1,305 | $1,775,000 | $1,360 | -4.0% |
| Jan 3, 2014 | 2D | 2 BR | — | $1,725,000 | — | -1.4% |
| Aug 20, 2013 | 4B | 2 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,270 | $301,000 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2013 | 1H | 1 BR | — | $775,000 | — | -13.4% |
| Apr 25, 2013 | 3C | 2 BR | — | $1,800,000 | — | +6.2% |
| Apr 10, 2013 | 7BSponsor Sale | 2 BR | — | $1,595,000 | — | -3.0% |
| Mar 13, 2013 | 8E | 2 BR | 780 | $999,500 | $1,281 | — |
| Feb 14, 2013 | 5B | 2 BR | — | $1,559,375 | — | -8.0% |
| Dec 3, 2012 | 1G | 1 BR · 1 BA | 630 | $665,000 | $1,056 | -1.5% |
| Nov 30, 2012 | 2F | 1 BR | 553 | $630,000 | $1,139 | -2.9% |
| Nov 21, 2012 | 4F | 1 BR · 1 BA | 553 | $660,000 | $1,193 | — |
| Sep 25, 2012 | 1D | 2 BR · 1 BA | 960 | $850,000 | $885 | -11.5% |
| May 22, 2012 | 8A | 3 BR | 1,500 | $1,929,000 | $1,286 | +0.2% |
| Nov 14, 2011 | 1E | 2 BR | 780 | $710,000 | $910 | -5.2% |
| Oct 11, 2011 | 7F | 1 BR · 1 BAnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 553 | $160,000 | — | — |
| Aug 26, 2011 | 1B | 1 BR | — | $725,000 | — | -9.3% |
| Jun 10, 2011 | 6A | 2 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | — | $200,000 | — | — |
| Feb 23, 2011 | 8A | 3 BR | 1,500 | $1,620,000 | $1,080 | -1.5% |
| Aug 16, 2010 | 7D | 1,409 | $1,250,000 | $887 | — | |
| Jun 15, 2010 | 6D | 2 BR | 1,400 | $1,600,000 | $1,143 | -5.9% |
| May 5, 2010 | 4B | 2 BR | 1,270 | $1,408,182 | $1,109 | — |
| Apr 30, 2010 | 8E | 2 BR | 850 | $860,000 | $1,012 | -2.3% |
| Mar 26, 2010 | 3C | 2 BR | 1,300 | $1,475,018 | $1,135 | +5.4% |
| Mar 17, 2010 | 7D | 1,409 | $1,193,748 | $847 | — | |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 4D | 2 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,409 | $519,077 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2009 | 7F | 1 BR · 1 BA | 553 | $630,426 | $1,140 | — |
| Sep 25, 2008 | 4A | 2 BR | 1,401 | $1,590,000 | $1,135 | -6.2% |
| Jun 11, 2008 | 7C | 3 BR | 1,305 | $1,325,000 | $1,015 | -10.4% |
| Jun 5, 2008 | 5D | 3 BR | 1,410 | $1,695,000 | $1,202 | +0.0% |
| Mar 12, 2008 | 6A | 2 BRnon-market transfer (excluded from $/sf & trends) | 1,409 | $919,800 | — | — |
| Jan 11, 2008 | 3A | 3 BR | 1,409 | $1,152,659 | $818 | — |
| Dec 28, 2007 | 4C | 3 BR | — | $1,750,000 | — | -7.8% |
| Sep 4, 2007 | 3D | 3 BR | 1,410 | $2,050,000 | $1,454 | +2.8% |
| Jun 21, 2007 | 4C | 3 BR | — | $1,695,000 | — | +0.0% |
| Jun 15, 2007 | 2B | 1,270 | $1,500,000 | $1,181 | — | |
| Sep 13, 2006 | 3C | 2 BR | 1,300 | $1,175,000 | $904 | -2.1% |
| May 31, 2006 | 6D | 2 BR | 1,409 | $1,665,000 | $1,182 | — |
| Feb 6, 2006 | 6F | 553 | $263,821 | $477 | — | |
| Nov 16, 2005 | 7C | 3 BR | 1,305 | $800,000 | $613 | — |
| Oct 20, 2005 | 1A | 786 | $790,000 | $1,005 | — | |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 7F | 1 BR · 1 BA | 553 | $650,000 | $1,175 | — |
| Sep 30, 2005 | 4E | 2 BR · 1 BA | 780 | $790,000 | $1,013 | — |
| Sep 8, 2005 | 9E | 1 BR | — | $525,000 | — | +0.0% |
| Aug 16, 2005 | 2A | 2 BR | — | $995,000 | — | — |
| Jul 26, 2005 | 3D | 3 BR | 1,409 | $1,365,000 | $969 | — |
| Jul 6, 2005 | 1E | 2 BR | 780 | $712,000 | $913 | — |
| Jun 22, 2005 | 5C | 2 BR | 1,305 | $1,500,000 | $1,149 | +0.3% |
| Jun 13, 2005 | 6C | 2 BR | — | $1,345,000 | — | +0.0% |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 4B | 2 BR | 1,270 | $1,300,000 | $1,024 | — |
| Jun 9, 2005 | 8E | 2 BR | 850 | $840,000 | $988 | +1.8% |
| Jun 6, 2005 | 5B | 2 BR | 1,270 | $1,401,150 | $1,103 | +3.8% |
| Jun 6, 2005 | 9B | 2 BR | 1,270 | $995,000 | $783 | — |
| May 26, 2005 | 3A | 3 BR | 1,409 | $1,300,000 | $923 | — |
| May 20, 2005 | 4D | 2 BR | 1,409 | $1,550,000 | $1,100 | +0.0% |
| May 13, 2005 | 6A | 2 BR | 1,409 | $1,300,000 | $923 | — |
| Feb 23, 2005 | 7D | 1,409 | $1,200,000 | $852 | — | |
| Nov 22, 2004 | 3D | 3 BR | 1,410 | $1,200,000 | $851 | -4.0% |
| Nov 18, 2004 | 1A | 786 | $635,000 | $808 | — | |
| Nov 18, 2004 | 4E | 2 BR · 1 BA | 780 | $635,000 | $814 | — |
| Nov 8, 2004 | 1G | 1 BR | 630 | $510,000 | $810 | -7.3% |
| Oct 8, 2004 | 7E | 2 BR | 780 | $700,000 | $897 | — |
| Aug 19, 2004 | 6A | 2 BR | 1,409 | $995,000 | $706 | — |
| Aug 19, 2004 | 3A | 3 BR | 1,409 | $995,000 | $706 | — |
| Aug 11, 2004 | 1D | 2 BR | 960 | $625,000 | $651 | -10.6% |
| Jul 28, 2004 | 4B | 2 BR | 1,270 | $995,000 | $783 | — |
| Jul 15, 2004 | 4A | 2 BR | 1,401 | $1,395,000 | $996 | +0.0% |
| Mar 26, 2004 | 8F | 1 BR | 600 | $515,550 | $859 | +4.2% |
Sources, exclusions and how these figures are computed
Sales sourced from NYC Department of Finance recorded transfers (BBL 1-01229-7501) and verified listing data. Apartment-level facts (line, condition, asking-price context) curated and cross-verified by The Roebling Team research desk. Not all transactions cross-verify with ACRIS records — sponsor and LLC purchases sometimes record at stipulated values rather than market price; square footage from recorded condo declarations and offering plans. Storage, parking, and commercial units are excluded from all figures. Floor- and line-level $/sf are time-controlled (each sale measured against the building’s going rate at the time of sale) and expressed at today’s pricing, so they isolate the floor or line premium rather than blend two decades of market movement.
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